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WITH just eight weeks until Christmas, the build-up will soon begin.
But because the cost-of-living crisis is squeezing household budgets, it is going to be harder than ever to prepare for the big day.
The typical household usually spends around £2,500 over the festive season, according to figures from the Bank of England.
For many families this year, budgets simply will not stretch that far.